Walter Benjamin and the Media The Spectacle of Modernity |
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| Author:
| Kang, Jaeho |
| Series title: | Theory and Media Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7456-4520-9 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2014 |
| Publisher: | Polity Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $72.75 |
Book Description:
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Walter Benjamin (1892-1940), one of the most original and perceptive thinkers of the twentieth century, offered a unique insight into the profound impact of the media on modern society. Jaeho Kang s book offers a lucid introduction to Benjamin s theory of the media and its continuing relevance today.
Walter Benjamin (1892-1940), one of the most original and perceptive thinkers of the twentieth century, offered a unique insight into the profound impact of the media on modern society. Jaeho Kang s book offers a lucid introduction to Benjamin s theory of the media and its continuing relevance today.